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It's nice to see Kate return to her Guild roots, wiser and more badass than ever, bringing gifts and friends galore. I really loved this installment. The writing and plot movement fits nicely as the authors wrap the series up, and I am really looking forward to next year's book.

That said, I don't understand why they hired another white model to represent Kate on the cover. Those who say it's fine or have no problem with it are most probably white, so they have no problem with the whitewashing that goes on in media, but one of the major reasons that drew me to this series in the first place was the fact that the heroine was clearly of mixed descent. Finding someone you can relate to on media isn't a problem for white people because 99% of protagonists are white, but to those of us who don't have that luxury, it's really sad when we finally get one and it ends up getting whitewashed.

Such a shame, because in this book the authors explore a lot of Middle Eastern and Islamic references without being too cliché or coming off as Islamophobic, but the art department drops the ball because they'd rather put a white woman on the cover of a mixed heritage heroine's story.

And no, you can't give me a sorry excuse of ~she was the best model for the job / ~she was the best model they could find / ~it's hard to find the right model you know / ~you just want to nitpick at every little thing because 1) I bet there are thousands of models they could've found if they just made the slightest effort, and 2) you only say that because you're white and have no concept of how the rest of us struggle to find even a scrap of representation in the media and probably prefer the whitewashing anyway because ~you can't relate to a POC or something equally as ridiculous.


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Magic Shifts Kate Daniels Ilona Andrews 9780425270677 Books Reviews

I was actually surprisingly disappointed by this book. I still enjoyed it, but it didn't meet the standard I've come to expect from the excellent Ilona Andrews team. The plot got to be a bit repetitive (giant! victory. giant! victory. giant! victory), except for the shocking twist that came right around the halfway point... Mild spoiler with no details it could have been very interesting, and it was filled with some heart-wrenching scenes, but within a chapter or two, it might as well never happened for all the impact it had on Kate or the plot or the climax.

The plot, though... This series is winding down, I know, and the authors struggled with writing this one. For a book that ultimately sets up the endgame (well, at least looks in the direction of the endgame), the rather straightforward main plot (with the repetitive giants) should have been resolved a lot quicker with more time for pre-endgame movements. At the 99% complete mark in the ebook, that main plot still hadn't quite reached its climax. The minimal endgame stuff that's mentioned comes in the epilogue in that last 1% of the book. That is terrible pacing.

The characters also seemed off. Kate was suddenly ignorant of things she probably should have known, like some details in Pack law or that more people chanting = faster magic-car starts (if she didn't know that-- and how couldn't she-- why did earlier in the book mention both she and Curran working on starting the car?). Her interactions with Curran were extra-gushy and she seemed a little extra-domestic. Major secondary characters barely made an appearance and mostly felt like they were included as cameos. Mahon regressed from the previous book, then (again, in that last 1% or so of book) suddenly dropped his big protests that had been an underlying obnoxiousness all book long.
Although this is technically the 8th installment to this series, this truly is a new beginning to a story arc that I'm very much looking forward to reading about. With all of the wonderful Urban Fantasy stories out there, the Kate Daniels series has been my favorite because not only does each book have an intriguing, fun, often emotional and action packed story to tell, but each book also contributed to an overarching storyline that makes you that much more crazed to get your hands on the next installment. I'm thrilled to say that this book continues that legacy, however for a while there, I actually had my doubts. As readers journey into the next chapter of Kate, Curran, and the gang, it was anyone's guess as to where team Andrews were going to lead us, but once again, they do not disappoint.

The story starts with Kate and Curran adjusting to "normal human life" living in a Pleasantville neighborhood and making a living with Cutting Edge, however dreams of peace and quiet are immediately and constantly interrupted in this book as Kate and Curran are deeply embroiled in the after effects of leaving the pack and trying to help their friends. Through a deeply intriguing and unique investigation, Kate and Curran come up against a power more dangerous than they've ever dealt with before and after the first 100 pages or so, the action is nearly non-stop.

What I loved most about this installment is that the story has shifted to Kate and Curran as a team and you get to see them working together more than ever and growing more in love and respecting one another. I'll admit that historically, I haven't felt there was enough Curran, or many other characters for that matter, that I wanted to read about. Now that Kate's secret is out of the bag, we pretty much get a glimpse of everyone's reaction to that juicy morsel and no characters were left behind, although I wasn't thrilled with some of their reactions. There is a lot more humor and especially sarcasm with Magic Shifts and I found myself laughing out loud several times as well as dealing with an added depth and emotion to the story. I can only speculate, but it does appear there is an overarching story arc that I loved so much in the first seven books, but only time will tell how it develops.

So why only fours stars overall? It all comes down to the first 100 pages, where much of the previous events were recapped and all the characters were described as if we didn't know them. Although thought provoking, I did find the beginning rather slow, especially in having to read every character's physical descriptions and bio's as if I hadn't already read 7 books about them before. Even with the release of Magic Breaks, they inserted bios about the characters so it didn't necessarily take up story time, but alas a fresh start apparently means revisiting their roots for new readers of the series. I for one, would not recommend starting with this story, however, if you choose do so, this is still a great standalone and you'll eventually find yourself at the beginning wanting to learn more. The series remains extremely clever, action packed, and addictive and I'm already looking forward to the next.
It's nice to see Kate return to her Guild roots, wiser and more badass than ever, bringing gifts and friends galore. I really loved this installment. The writing and plot movement fits nicely as the authors wrap the series up, and I am really looking forward to next year's book.

That said, I don't understand why they hired another white model to represent Kate on the cover. Those who say it's fine or have no problem with it are most probably white, so they have no problem with the whitewashing that goes on in media, but one of the major reasons that drew me to this series in the first place was the fact that the heroine was clearly of mixed descent. Finding someone you can relate to on media isn't a problem for white people because 99% of protagonists are white, but to those of us who don't have that luxury, it's really sad when we finally get one and it ends up getting whitewashed.

Such a shame, because in this book the authors explore a lot of Middle Eastern and Islamic references without being too cliché or coming off as Islamophobic, but the art department drops the ball because they'd rather put a white woman on the cover of a mixed heritage heroine's story.

And no, you can't give me a sorry excuse of ~she was the best model for the job / ~she was the best model they could find / ~it's hard to find the right model you know / ~you just want to nitpick at every little thing because 1) I bet there are thousands of models they could've found if they just made the slightest effort, and 2) you only say that because you're white and have no concept of how the rest of us struggle to find even a scrap of representation in the media and probably prefer the whitewashing anyway because ~you can't relate to a POC or something equally as ridiculous.